ok -
this is getting ridiculous
I just saw McCain talking about government regulation on the market, and then Palin saying that Wall Street needs oversight when asked about the economy by Hannity. And Hannity didn’t even laugh.
What is going on? Are these people (McCain/Palin) complete liars who are willing to say anything to get elected, or are they not only hijacking Obama’s slogans but his policy ideas?
take care always and everywhere -
J
I haven’t been home in almost a week. I had to leave and there’s still no power, so I’ll try to stay away for a while longer. But I haven’t been posting anything whie I’ve been out and decided that I should put something up.
Here’s the way I see things today:
McCain = more regulation on civil liberties and rights, and less regulation on the market
Obama = less regulation on civil liberties and rights, and more regulation on the market
basically -
if you want government to tell you what to do and what is moral or not while letting the market run wild, then vote for John McCain
conversely
if you want government to regulate the market (and big business) while protecting your civil liberties and rights, then vote for Barack Obama
for me the choice is simple
that’s all I have today – take care always and everywhere
Jeremiah
I have a question I would like to ask all four people running in the 2008 Presidential Race.
What do you feel is the purpose of the federal government and how does this reflect the Constitution of the United States?
The reason I would like to hear what Obama, McCain, Biden and Palin have to say about this is because I feel that it would explain where they are coming from and what rudder they use to guide their political decisions. As far as I can tell the Constitution, and consequently government, always tries to guarantee liberties and rights and never takes them away from the people. (more…)
I’m scared, and I think that was at least some of the point to the fourth night of the RNC. I sat and watched while speech after speech was about military might veiled in patriotism and support for our brave and honorable service men and women. Look – I know the people in the convention (and McCain) do support the troops, but I still think the Republican Party (and McCain) use the troops as political and ideological cover for a pro-war agenda. And then I watched a “tribute” to the heroes of the attacks of September 11, 2001. I’m not sure it was so much a tribute as a warning and reminder that we should be VERY frightened.
I actually do believe that McCain is a maverick and I do respect and appreciate that he is an American War Hero. That said, I heard him basically threaten three sovereign nations in an acceptance speech while we are currently at war with two nations. I feel that fear is a tactic that has been too long used in the current political environment as motivator. And it needs to stop. But John McCain and the Republican Party have proven that they are either really scared or are going to continue the Bush-Cheney legacy of ruling (not leading) by fear. I think that John McCain has no problem going to war and staying the course no matter if the American people suffer or not, and that scares me. (more…)